Jackfruit

Studies in people

• Benefit

  White blood cell counts during chemo²

  In patients having chemotherapy, eating green jackfruit flour was linked to fewer cases of low white blood cells.

Animal and lab studies only

• Benefit

  Fatty liver disease⁶

  In animal studies, green jackfruit flour reduced liver fat, inflammation and tumors caused by a western diet.

Study type not stated

• Benefit

  Nutritional value of fruit⁵

  Jackfruit is rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytochemicals, and studies suggest several health benefits.

Allergies and intolerances

These are about people with an allergy, an intolerance or coeliac disease. The signal is about the ingredient itself, and these are about the person eating it, so the signal does not count them.

• Fruit allergy linked to pollen³

  Jackfruit allergy can be linked to birch pollen allergy, and eating jackfruit caused allergic symptoms in people with both.

Single cases of misuse or overdose

One person or one incident, such as an accidental overdose or a mistake in a kitchen or factory. They are real, but a single case does not show what happens at normal amounts, so the signal does not count them.

• Mouth allergy to fruit⁴

  A man with pollen allergy got an itchy mouth reaction after eating raw jackfruit.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.